The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

that the fencing OF contiguous corners Of
sections Of railroad lands In such way as
to prevent the passage between of settlers
upon the Government sections Is unlawful.
Land Commissioner Sparks will recon-
mend 10 the Secretary Of the Interior, at an
early date, the restoration 10 settlement
entry. under the public land laws, Of the
%, 900 acres OF land formerly patented 10
the State OF Iowa for the Sioux City a. 81.
Paul Railroad Company, and recently
reconveyed by the State to the United
States.
The Senate Committee on Printing, by
a vote OF two TO one. has decided TO report
adversely the nomination Of Public Printer
Benedict, and he will probably be rejected.
Tho fight against him, says q Washington .E.s,
Union through its local representatives, and
the objections advanced have boon many. Mr.
Benedict Is not a practical printer Ia the mean
ing OF the law. which requires that the man nc
the head Of this great institution shall be one.
lilo has been the publisher OF country
newspaper. but never learned the trade
his business he has picked up general
knowledge Of the art. He is not member
of the union. He has not recognizod tho
union Ia the mana cement OF the Office. aud has
got the whole labor element down on him be-
cause 81 some petty indiscretions He has APP
pointed 70 positions under HIM as many rs
when he OF this Office. little village In New
York, and has dismissed old and influential
members Of the union TO give them places. He
has had the lig-hend TO al unlimited extent.
and. coming from little country weekly nows-
Ia Office 20 be the manager Of the biggest
printing institution in tho world, he has al idea
that no is az great n man as tho Presi-
dent of the United States. He has treated the
Senators like ordinary applicants for Office and
they do not relish such conduct after the defer
ant al "a of MI IA afaF An
other mistake Benedict has made 10 20 attribute
NIL the bad management nc the printing Office 70
tho condition ia which things were left Dy his
predecessor. IL could not be expected that
would come in and set on without
friction and complaint was natural, but Bone-
dict tells every one and wrote letter 70 Con-
gross, charging all the blame 70 Hounds, and
tho latter has good many friends IN the Sem
ate who have resented this sort OF acnpegoat
business. and they are for rejection.
THE President and Mrs. Cleveland gave
q state dinner last week in honor Of the
Supreme Court. The guests were the Chief
Justice and Mrs. Waite, Justice and Mrs.
Miller, Justice and Mrs. Field, Justice and
Mrs. Bradley, Justice and Mrs. Harlan,
Justice and Mrs. Matthews. Justice Gray.
Justice and Mrs. Blatchford, Senator and
Mrs. Edmunds, Senator and Mrs. Vest,
Senator and Mrs. Eyarts. Senator aud Mrs.
Mcmillan, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick A. Col
Inns, John T.. Develin and wife Of New
York, ex- Mayor Grace and wife of New
York, the Hon. Francis Lynde Stetson and
wife OF New York.
ACTING SECRETARY FAIRcHILD has is
sued circular inviting suggestions as to
the best means of heating railway cars and
steamboats, SO as TO prevent loss of life and
property by fire Five thousand ladies
stood in line Saturday at the Presidents
house 20 shake hands with Mrs. Cleveland,
il being her closing reception for the
season.